Care factor? 0 as I'm not in the USA.
And the iPad is MINE so I will jailbreak it if I want. Well, when a jailbreak becomes available I will.

After I buy a product no matter what it is as soon as i hand over the cash its MINE and I will do what I like with it. NO law will stop me. Its MINE NOT YOURS.

The problem is that this might stop the jailbreak developers from releasing tools for the iPad. As far as I know, this doesn't mean that jailbreaking iPads is illegal; it means that releasing jailbreak tools is. But perhaps they could release it everywhere but in the US?

This ruling seems a bit murky to me as well. I responded to a request (here?) to submit reasons for allowing jailbreaking my phone to the Librarian. I'm glad to see that at least that was upheld. Since I only addressed my phone in my statement, I really had no input to the Librarian re iPads. However, it seems odd that anyone can mess with a phone or an iMac but not an iPad. As to unlocking, I never had a need for that, but when my two years just ran out with AT&T, it unlocked my i4 with no muss/no fuss. I had planned to sell the 4 and buy a 5 but am holding off until/if an untethered jb is released.

As to WHY Apple continues locking the devices down, I have no answer. Corporate policy, fear of reverse engineering (good luck with that!), whatever, it really does seem short-sighted. Though with sales the way they are, I don't expect Schiller to have a sudden epiphany and declare all devices "open."

I have jailbroken both my iPad 1 and 3, but reverted both to stock. Just didn't feel the same need to jb as I do with my phone. Running iOS 6 on my 3 (no more updates for the 1) and it works well. Do I still think the slider and the dumb black bars on the Lockscreen are uglier than a lying politician's harridan wife? Yes. But I can live with them. The iPad just isn't as... personal... to me as my phone is.

Your milage may vary.

Just so you guys know the iPad was
Not added to the last ruling as well
Because it was not out then so if jailbreaks still come out for the iPad
You can do it at your own risk

You wouldn't even get a small fine ... are you kidding? The cops could care less .... They don't care about pirated music movies apps etc. (unless your distributing them)... So I highly doubt they care about your jailbroken iPad ...

You wouldn't even get a small fine ... are you kidding? The cops could care less .... They don't care about pirated music movies apps etc. (unless your distributing them)... So I highly doubt they care about your jailbroken iPad ...

oh what a FAIL THE COPS DO CARE There is a law states downloaded unauthorized copy-righted works is illegal

They will go after the developers not the users more then likely. I doubt the developers will be releasing iPad jailbreak software because of this. I hope I'm wrong but I don't want to see any of these guys who have freed our devices for years risk their freedom.

Here's a problem I already see from this: items other than phones that have a cellular capability. Half of the iPads have this, various Nooks, Kindles, and ebook readers, as well as many other tablets. Most of the above are locked to a specific carrier (and iPads are still somewhat locked if CDMA is concerned). Since the unlocking exemption was allowed to expire, what happens if someone who wants to get their Kindle Fire HD or PS Vita unlocked (or other device that isn't sold by the carrier but locked down due to exclusivity rights). I think that's what is screwed up about this. They should have kept those exemptions as they were and added the exemption list to include a list of devices that can be updated regularly. The FCC could've been in charge of the list even.

Eh, oh well. It's not going to change my intentions on jailbreaking my iPad or rooting my friends' Android tablets as needed. I don't sell the tools for profit, so they couldn't really charge you for violating the DMCA without reasonable proof.

They will go after the developers not the users more then likely. I doubt the developers will be releasing iPad jailbreak software because of this. I hope I'm wrong but I don't want to see any of these guys who have freed our devices for years risk their freedom.

You are wrong about that remember limewire not just developers got arrested but users too
And I also fear If developers still jailbreak iPads then it may become illegal for iPhones and iPod touches
😔too

Seriously? No one's going to get thrown in jail for this. It's a threat aimed at developers, and as long as the authorities are busy catching terrorists, bank robbers, rapists, and white color criminals (well, that last one was just a joke), I think you and your iPad are safe. And if you ARE thrown in the hoosegow, I'll send you a cake with a USB thumbdrive in it (mild 21st century humor).

You are wrong about that remember limewire not just developers got arrested but users too
And I also fear If developers still jailbreak iPads then it may become illegal for iPhones and iPod touches
😔too

I think it's safe to say our developer friends should all around stay away from releasing software to jailbreak iPads for their freedom and ours I'm sure most of us use our phones more and should be grateful that we can still jailbreak them without legal retribution on both sides.